Sydney Carruth

Share this –

Sydney Carruth

Dec. 3, 2025, 2:40 AM EST

By Sydney Carruth

Sydney Carruth is a breaking news reporter covering national politics and policy for MS NOW. You can send her tips from a non-work device on Signal at SydneyCarruth.46 or follow her work on X and Bluesky.

test MS NOW - Breaking News and News Today | Latest News

Homepage New

Share this –

Steve Bannon sits at a desk.

Steve Bannon could soon get good news from Supreme Court

Backs of people's heads sitting in an audience. Multiple people wear Trump hats. The entire photo is tinted blue by the lights.

A Florida college GOP group chat highlights a jarring problem for the right

Anthony L. Fisher

James Talarico, left, is about to hug a supporter while a crowd is cheering for him.

James Talarico’s campaign was strong with Latino voters. That’s good news for Democrats.

In this split image, Kristi Noem can be seen on the left and Jen Psaki on the right.

Of all of Kristi Noem’s scandals, this appears to be the one that finally did her in

Cassidy Hutchinson looks up from behind a desk. Only her head is visible.

Republicans reportedly refer Cassidy Hutchinson to DOJ over Jan. 6 testimony

While Se. Mullin walks down the stairs there are two security personnel around him, one in front of him and one behind him.

Ex-DHS staffer on Trump’s new pick: Sending an ‘arsonist into a burning house’

A man enters an AutoZone store.

U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February as Trump-era job market continues to suffer

Legislators and visitors walk up the steps to the Senate chambers at the Kentucky state Capitol.

Kentucky Senate advances bill to lure foreign doctors amid Trump’s immigrant crackdown

Jason Reding Quiñones speaks into a microphone.

DOJ running quiet operation in Miami to hunt for charges on Cuban leaders, per sources

Carol Leonnig & Jake Traylor

People in the foreground raise their hands; in focus in the background, Pete Hegseth, left, and Dan Caine stand behind podiums.

Judge criticizes Pentagon’s new restrictive press policy

Fallon Gallagher

IRAN WAR

Donald Trump, left, and Joe Biden, right, raise their hands as they speak.

Do Biden’s pardons justify Trump’s?

Pictures of Kristi Noem showing how much she's changed her look in the recent years.

Kristi Noem forgot the most important part of serving Donald Trump

Markwayne Mullin wears a cream colored cowboy hat as he speaks.

Who is Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s pick to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary?

Photoillustration of Donald Trump gesturing with the words "two weeks" overlaid.

Trump’s claim that Iran was close to a nuclear weapon included an obvious tell

A man looks up as he parked his truck in front of a gas pump.

Maybe Trump’s emphasis on gas prices wasn’t such a good idea after all

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting.

Trump’s past war remarks explain exactly why this one was such a treacherous idea

Lindsey Halligan smiles while holding proclamations in her hands in the Oval Office.

Florida Bar says it’s not investigating Lindsey Halligan despite previously saying it was

Steve Kerr; Doc Rivers.

Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers and other coaches play defense for educational independence

Elon Musk looks down and has his arm crossed on his chest.

Judge won’t pause California AI law as Elon Musk, xAI sue to block it

Stephen Miller speaks behind a podium.

White House’s Miller suggests Latin American military leaders ignore their lawyers

Epstein abuse survivor Marina Lacerda speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

As DOJ releases more Epstein documents, survivors brace for impact — again

Tina Peters at a rally on April 5, 2022 on the west steps of the State Capitol in downtown Denver.

The Tina Peters debacle is turning Colorado’s Democratic governor into a cautionary tale

Anthony Coley

UAE moves to freeze Iranian assets

Trump tells Axios: ‘I have to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader

Obama endorses Virginia redistricting effort

Americans trust scientists more than they trust RFK Jr., polling shows

After Trump fired Kristi Noem, Klobuchar blasts ousted DHS secretary for pain she caused Minneapolis

DOJ releases new Epstein files tied to unsubstantiated Trump allegations

MS NOW OPINION

Understand Today’s News

Know Your Value

Annika Malacinski smiles with her ski outside.

The only winter Olympic sport without women — and the athlete determined to change that

This is a video screenshot, showing Mamdana Dayani interviewing Noor Pahlavi - side by side.

‘If you care about women’s rights, you should care about Iran’: Activist Mandana Dayani

Did you just get the ‘Gen Z stare’ at work? This is why.

Halle Berry poses for photos at a red carpet event.

Halle Berry: Women shouldn’t have to stay ‘forever 30’

A graphic headlined "Forbes 30/50 Summit." On it, photos from (top left, clockwise) Simone Biles, Diane von Furstenburg, Sophia Bush and Diana Flores.

Simone Biles, Diane Von Furstenberg, Sophia Bush, and more to headline Know Your Value, Forbes’ 30/50 Summit

Shot of a young black businesswoman looking stressed out in an office.

The words that slipped out after HR fired me still terrify me

Sue Zarco Kramer smiles at an outside venue.

This ‘Divorcee Doula’ wants women to reclaim their confidence and get their ‘zhoosh’ back

African American woman using social media on her phone.

The 5 keys to resisting social media envy — for good

Mandana Dayani poses with her daughters after being sworn in as a trustee to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council on Dec. 8.

“Never Again” is more than remembrance. It’s a mandate to act before hate becomes violence.

Mika Brzezinski in her car with the Christmas Tree she bought.

Mika: Why this year’s Christmas tree comes with extra weight – and hope

Closeup shot of two businesspeople shaking hands in an office.

Want to get ahead in your career? Here’s the playbook on decoding workplace culture.

Woman in front of a device screen in video conference for work.

Leaders, your meetings are quiet for a reason (and it’s you)

Latest from MS NOW

1h ago

Maddowblog

Friday’s Mini-Report, 3.6.26

6h ago

Morning Joe

The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition

7h ago

News

‘Civil rights superhero’: Jesse Jackson honored by Warnock before Chicago funeral service

14h ago

News

High-stakes First Amendment suit against the Pentagon heads to court

14h ago

News Analysis

On Iran, Democrats thread the needle with a single word

19h ago

Maddowblog

GOP’s Tony Gonzales, short on friends and options, ends his re-election bid in Texas

23h ago

Opinion

Florida Republicans’ group chat underscores the GOP’s Nazi problem